National Grand Rounds - February 2026

Dr. Jason Rose is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a physician-scientist specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine and inhalational toxicology. He completed undergraduate training in biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, earned his medical degree from Wayne State University, and completed internal medicine residency at Duke University Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Rose’s research in carbon monoxide poisoning has led to the development of novel antidotal therapies, resulting in multiple patents and the co-founding of Globin Solutions, Inc., where he serves as President and CEO. His work has been supported by major funding from the NIH, Department of Defense, and national professional organizations, and he remains actively engaged in advancing translational research and innovation in academic medicine.

Dr. Nicholas Nacca is the director of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine he holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. His primary role is staffing the educational and clinical medical toxicology consultation service, with educational responsibilities to medical toxicology fellows, multidisciplinary teams of medical residents, pharmacy residents and students, as well as medical students. He staffs and directs a referral based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic.